were told not to report to school until their
parents had paid full tuition fees.
Pupils from Forrest J Primary School in Mazowe
North were sent away on opening day and told to
only report to school after their parents pay fees
and settle all outstanding arrears. Headmaster,
Takwana Ngochi and chairperson of the school
development committee, Rhoda Chawawa are
said to have been the ones turning away students.
It is alleged that on 2 May at Mudoka C village,
ward 7 in Muzarabani North *Liberty Muskwe was
verbally threatened by Hamunyari Kasengezi an
alleged member of the Central Intelligence
Organisation (CIO) and a serving military
intelligence officer under Zimbabwe National
Army (ZNA). Muskwe was wearing a t/shirt
written ‘ZESN Observer’ met Kasengezi at
Muzarabani growth point. The t-shirt drew
Kasengezi’s attention. He called Muskwe
demanding to know why he was wearing the tshirt. Muskwe snubbed Kazengezi saying he is
asking a stupid question. Muskwe was lectured on
how such t-shirts symbolize opposition affiliation.
It is alleged he was warned that when election
campaigns start he will be among the first who
will be targeted. Muskwe is reported to have
reported the threats to the police and he claims to
have been given a cold shoulder by police officers
who said both of them were drunk when the
threats were made.
Threat level: low
It is alleged that at Kudzanayi Primary School in
Highfield West, pupils with outstanding tuition
fees were denied entry into the school premises
by the school authorities that included
headmistress Mrs Marupiya. Reports are that
there were school development committee
members stationed at the school gate turning
away pupils with no receipts.
In Mazowe West Zanu PF councilor, Peter
Chinyoka, threatened villagers from ward 15 in
Dandamera with eviction if they are not in
possession of Zanu PF cards by August 2017.
Chinyoka made these threats while addressing
villagers, business people, farmers and vendors at
Dandamara shopping center on 6 May.
It is alleged that on 9 May in Kambuzuma at
Kuwadzana 1 Primary School, headmistress, Mrs
Chifamba sent away pupils with outstanding
tuition fees. Pupils were allegedly told not to
report to school until a payment had been
received by the school authorities.
Pupils were allegedly denied their right to
education by school head Mr Manjerwa at
Negomo government primary school in ward 19,
in Guruve North. Reports are that, on 9 May when
schools opened, Manjerwa sent home all pupils
over outstanding school fees. It is alleged pupils
Zanu PF youths allegedly disrupted a meeting
organized by Chitungwiza Residents Trust in
Zengeza East at Mubaiwa hotel (ward 9). Reports
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